Old Rectory Close, Instow, Bideford

House prices, sold prices and local information for EX39 4LY.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£421,000

5 sales

Price range

£266k – £630k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

15 Nov 2024

EX39 4LY

At a glance

House prices£421k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 31 min walkBarnstaple station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Old Rectory Close, Instow, Bideford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 15 Nov 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £421,000.

House prices on Old Rectory Close compared

EX39 postcode area£283,396

Bideford£283,396

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Old Rectory Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all EX39 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	5	£421,000	15 Nov 2024

Sold prices on Old Rectory Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
10, Old Rectory Close EX39 4LY	15 Nov 2024	£540,000	Detached	Freehold
9, Old Rectory Close EX39 4LY	22 Mar 2023	£630,000	Detached	Freehold
1, Old Rectory Close EX39 4LY	12 Dec 2019	£385,000	Detached	Freehold
4, Old Rectory Close EX39 4LY	9 Nov 2018	£284,000	Detached	Freehold
13, Old Rectory Close EX39 4LY	10 Mar 2017	£266,000	Detached	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

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Crime and flood risk near Old Rectory Close

Crime

6 crimes were reported within about a mile of Old Rectory Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Public order	2
Violence & sexual offences	2
Anti-social behaviour	1
Criminal damage & arson	1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Old Rectory Close is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

North Devon coast from Hartland Point to Lynmouth Flood alert area
North Devon coastal communities, including Westward Ho! and Combe Martin Flood alert area
Lower Torridge area Flood alert area
Tidal locations in the Taw Torridge Estuary Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Old Rectory Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Instow Community Primary and Pre-School 136 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.2 mi
Appledore School 244 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.5 mi
Fremington Primary School 309 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.8 mi
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School 184 pupils	Primary Church of England	7–11	Requires improvement Report	2.5 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

Barnstaple station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 31 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Rectory Lane (SW-bound, West Yelland) 2 min walk
Estuary View (NE-bound, West Yelland) 3 min walk
Welch's Lane (SW-bound, West Yelland) 8 min walk
Welch's Lane (NE-bound, West Yelland) 8 min walk

GP surgeries

Fremington Medical Centre
11-13 Beards Road, Fremington, Barnstaple · 2.0 mi
Northam Surgery
Bay View Road, Northam, Bideford · 2.6 mi
Wooda Surgery
Clarence Wharf, Barnstaple Street, Bideford · 3.3 mi
Bideford Medical Centre
Abbotsham Road, Bideford · 3.6 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	71.8%	62.5%
Private rented	23.2%	20.3%
Social rented	5.0%	17.1%
Households	678

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	10.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	54.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	35.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,467

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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